Friday, December 10, 2004

Sixtoo is not your average hip hop instrumentalist. Unlike some of his contemporaries, Sixtoo employs much more than a drum machine and a sampler. Instead of digging through the crates for sample material Sixtoo records musicians and samples and processes that. And that results are nice. 2004 saw the release of Sixtoo's first majorly released album, Chewing On Glass by Ninja Tune. The album is as much psyche rock and jazz as it is hip hop. It is a perfect companion piece for watching tv muted, late night studying, or walking around a city with your headphones on. For more on Sixtoo, check out his website and this electronic press kit. (plays in quicktime).